Celanese Americas 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Celanese Americas' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fid Inv Instl Ops Co LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Whitley Penn LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 91 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 5,000 to 9,999 participants.
| Celanese Americas: employer contribution per participant | $8,304 | |
| Peer median | $2,852 |
| Celanese Americas: average balance | $236,449 | |
| Peer median | $136,445 |
| Celanese Americas: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.07% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $940M at the end of plan year 2021 to $1.2B at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,179 | $1.2B | $42.8M | $8,304 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 4,185 | $993M | $37.5M | $9,003 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 4,336 | $921M | $38.8M | $9,007 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 4,459 | $789M | $36.1M | $8,221 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 4,286 | $940M | $32M | $7,643 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Celanese Americas plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Celanese Americas Retirement Pension Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Whitley Penn LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Frozen | Form 5500 ↗ |
Celanese Americas Pension Plan for Meredosia Union Employees
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Celanese Americas match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Celanese Americas Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $42.8M in employer contributions, about $8,304 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Celanese Americas 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Celanese Americas Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Celanese Americas 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fid Inv Instl Ops Co LLC. The plan administrator is Celanese Americas LLC.
I left Celanese Americas. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Celanese Americas LLC, (972) 443-4000) or the recordkeeper, Fid Inv Instl Ops Co LLC. The Celanese Americas old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Celanese Americas 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Celanese Americas filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Celanese Americas. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology